Re: Derailment and Fire near Portland (Maine?)
Author: Falstaf
Date: 05-05-2011 - 13:03
Sam Richards Wrote:
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> Yes, "Q," journalists should know the difference,
> on both counts. A quick survey I took of 10 people
> I know at or near work (non-journalists), the
> question being "What's the difference between
> 'lumber' and 'logs'?" seven didn't know. Just
> sayin' ....
And, yet, for all that, the fine hard working folks who make a living out of whacking those fine stands of timber down to stumps used to be called "lumberjacks", not "logjacks" or "timberjacks".